INDUSTRY NEWS
Organisation can off er perspective from independent waste recycling sector
THE National Resource Consortium (NRC) was established in 2015 by 12 independent waste operators with a vision to become the largest independent waste and recycling provider in the UK. NRC Director, Paul Jackson, who was appointed in 2016, specialises in presenting complex issues around waste management in a clear, concise, and meaningful way that is relevant to audiences. Paul has 30 years in the industry, holding senior positions in a number of national waste firms, so is ideally positioned to offer honest and insightful commentary on a range of topics. Paul’s viewpoint represents the consensus of independent waste firms around the country which, as small and medium enterprises, are highly attuned to market changes and emerging issues. The specifi c topics Paul is available to comment on are issues relating to the commercial and industrial waste sector, which include: • Political operating environment; • Emerging waste streams e.g. bio-based plastics;
• Waste hierarchy and treatment methods; • Business challenges and trends; • Closed-loop innovations; • Market players and strategies; • Waste producer trends and objectives; • Impact of legislation and trends on commercial models.
NRC provides national organisations with fully bespoke, cost-eff ective solutions that can off er greater competiton against services compared to national fi rms, brokers, and outsourced operations. NRC waste collection and processing capability are targeted to create a wide range of waste and resource streams. NRC members process more than nine million tonnes of material each year, diverting 98% of all waste from landfi ll, achieving a recycling rate of 85% and a recovery rate (RDF waste to energy) of 13%. The organisation is small enough to react to any challenge, but big enough to provide corporate levels of service. Service delivery is undertaken by a national network of subscribed members who are bound to a strict set of service standards to ensure consistency and reliability. NRC’s central team provides a single point of contact for all queries, and detailed billing and reporting. NRC members are the sector-leading waste providers in their respective regions, ensuring NRC clients benefi t from constant innovation and investment in the latest technology.
The National Resource Consortium (NRC) is an organisation bringing together leading independent waste and recycling operators from across the UK. Unlike brokers, which usually sub- contract waste services, NRC provides straight-forward contract management
NRC Director, Paul Jackson
for clients whose made-to-measure waste services are delivered by NRC’s 48 members in accordance with membership agreement and a strict set of service standards.
Kent companies caught using golf course as dumping site
TWO hauliers have received heavy fi nes for their partial involvement in illegally depositing waste at a golf range in Kent. Sevenoaks magistrates’ court heard 2,157 truck-loads of waste soil were deposited at the Great Chart Golf & Leisure facility in Ashford between 2012 and 2015, equating to 42,000 tonnes, massively surpassing the 1,000-tonne limit. Swanley-based Mark Luck from Mark Luck Limited had deposited 1,292 loads and was fi ned a total £44,206 after pleading guilty, while Tonbridge-based Robert Body Haulage dumped 715 loads during this timeframe, resulting in a fi ne of
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£29,122 after also pleading guilty. An announcement by the Environment Agency (EA) stated two brothers running the driving range, were paid by a number of hauliers to deposit waste soil to create bunds around their facility.
The Brothers Grant and John Kay, who run the golf facility, both pleaded guilty to breaching the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 and were individually fined £325, with Grant Kay having to pay a total of £4,755, and John Kay paying a total of £2,756. Only one of these exemptions may be registered on a site in a three-year period and allows the use of only up to 1,000 tonnes of clean waste soil in a small scale construction scheme. To import more than 1,000 tonnes of soil an operator must obtain an environmental permit from the EA.
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